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Category: Pay benchmarking

Three essential areas to address around pay gaps and equality

Instances of unequal pay can manifest all too easily, but they can also be guarded against by putting checks and balances in place and maintaining those with regular auditing. My three main areas to focus on when considering pay gaps and inequality are pay structures, annual pay review and pay policy.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
02 September 2022

Pay Data: The right version of the truth?

Salary survey | Pay benchmarking | Pay Data

As we move cautiously out of the pandemic, ‘getting pay data right’ has never been more important. But how can you make sure you are selecting the right pay data, and how do you interpret what the data is telling you? Lisa Trewhitt offers her four main recommendations.

Posted by Lisa Trewhitt on
24 November 2021

What Does Good Pay Benchmarking Look Like?

Pay benchmarking

Most organisations conduct benchmarking to attract and retain employees, which is done by understanding the market rate of roles within the organisation. But how can you ensure your next Pay Benchmarking project is a success? Mark Macoun offers some key best practice considerations.

Posted by Mark Macoun on
26 May 2021

Planning for the Other Side

Senior Reward Consultant Emer Bucukoglu explains why now is the time to take a considered approach to reward, review your current reward strategy and policies and explore smarter, more agile reward solutions.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
09 April 2020

Join the club: why you should join a specialist pay survey

Good pay data is key to informing decisions around pay management. But what happens when the traditional pay surveys don't fit the bill for specialist roles? Club surveys could be the answer. Sarah Nash reveals what organisations can gain from joining a specialist pay survey...

Posted by Sarah Nash on
03 March 2020

Now that’s what I call blogs! 2019’s greatest hits

A blog roundup today - our most popular blogs from 2019. Well worth a re-read of your favourites, or a chance to catch up on any you've missed.

Posted by Ella Rees on
17 December 2019

Making a merit-based pay model work for your business

With newly qualified lawyers preparing to join their new employers shortly, many law firms are in the process of reviewing their pay bands and pay structures. Once again, the discussion surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of the traditional PQE-based pay model have begun, and the merits of alternative pay models, have been reopened.

Posted by James Bigus on
10 June 2019

6 steps to maximise value of pay benchmarking

Getting the facts around your market pay stance is essential, but of course there are costs involved. Innecto's Emer Bucukoglu guides you through 6 steps to make sure you get the best return from your pay benchmarking project.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
12 February 2019

The myth of market rate

Do you pay the market rate for your jobs? Chances are you think you do, but how do you know? Pay benchmarking expert Sarah Nash takes you through getting the most accurate result, as well as how to establish if your pay is fair.

Posted by Sarah Nash on
15 January 2019

Older & wiser? HR lessons from ‘mature’ businesses

We work with many organisations where HR struggles to realise its full value to the business. Innecto's Sarah Lardner explores some of these common challenges, as well as solutions to make HR into an operational powerhouse.

Posted by Sarah Lardner on
04 December 2018

3 ways to manage National Living Wage increases

With the NLW on target to reach nearly £9 an hour by 2020, it’s vital to work out how you’ll absorb such a large hike in your wage bill over the next two years. Here’s 3 ways to manage the increase and make your pay pot go further.

Posted by Alastair Cole on
23 April 2018

Now that’s what I call blogs! 2017’s greatest hits

A blog roundup today - our most popular blogs from 2017. Well worth a re-read of your favourites, or a chance to catch up on any you've missed.

Posted by Ella Rees on
30 January 2018

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